Oakland, the only major league city on the West Coast with a large Black community, is about to lose the A's and that doesn't sit well with former players.
At the outset, the Board addressed the issue of whether Judge and MLBPA were entitled to a statutory cause of action challenging the registration of Chisena's marks.
Trademark Trial & Appeal Board affirmed rejection of three trademark applications, finding applied-for marks would cause confusion. Major League Baseball Players Ass’n v. Chisena. Michael P. Chisena sought registration of ALL RISE and HERE COMES THE JUDGE.